Psalms 112:10

The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. THE WICKED SHALL SEE IT, AND BE GRIEVED. Contrast the rejoicing of the righteous at the sight, . HE SHALL GNASH WITH HIS TEETH - in impotent spite (). AND MELT AWAY - `as wax before the fire' (). THE DESIRE OF THE WICKED SHALL PERISH - the object of their desire (; )....

10._The wicked shall see it. _(350) Here follows a contrast similar to that which we met with in Psalms 2:5, which renders the grace of God towards the faithful the more illustrious. His meaning is, that though the wicked may cast off all regard to piety, and banish from their minds all thoughts of human affairs being under the superintending providence of God, they shall yet be made to feel, whether they will or no, that the righteous, in compliance with God’s command, do not vainly devote themselves to the cultivation of charity and mercy. Let them harden themselves as they choose, yet he declares that the honor, which God confers upon his children, shall be exhibited to them, the sight of which shall make them gnash with their teeth, and shall excite an envy that shall consume them by inches. (351) In conclusion,

Verse Psalms 112:10. _THE WICKED SHALL SEE_ it] רשע _rasha_, the _wicked_ _one_. Some think _Satan_ is meant. It is distinguished from _reshaim, wicked men_, in the conclusion of the verse. _SHALL GNASH WITH HIS TEETH_] Through spite and ill will. _AND MELT AWAY_] Through envy and hopeless expectation of similar good; for _his desire_ in reference to _himself_, and in reference to him who is the object of his _envy, shall perish_ - shall come to nothing. ANALYSIS OF THE HUNDRED AND TWELFTH PSALM The psalmist, having put it down for an infallible maxim, in the close of the former Psalm, "that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom," in this sets down the felicity of that man who fears God, in several particulars....

THE WICKED SHALL SEE IT, AND BE GRIEVED - They shall see his prosperity; shall see the evidence that God approves his character and his conduct. The word rendered “grieved” means rather to be angry or enraged. Perhaps the word “fret” would best express the sense. HE SHALL GNASH WITH HIS TEETH - As indicative of hatred and wrath. See the notes at Psalms 37:12. AND MELT AWAY - Disappear - as snow does that melts; or as a snail (see the notes at Psalms 58:8); or as waters that run away (see the notes at Psalms 58:7); or as wax (see the notes at...

EXPOSITION IN this "complementary psalm" the writer sets forth the blessedness of the true worshipper of God. He is blessed in his seed (Psalms 112:2), in his possessions (Psalms 112:3) in his unchanging goodness (Psalms 112:3, Psalms 112:9), in the light vouchsafed him (Psalms 112:4), in his many virtues (Psalms 112:4), in his management of affairs (Psalms

THE WICKED SHALL SEE IT,.... The glory and happiness of the upright man: so when the witnesses shall ascend to heaven, a phrase expressive of a more glorious state of the church, their enemies shall behold them, Revelation 11:12. AND BE GRIEVED; at their happiness, and grudge it: the Targum is, "and shall be angry at him;'' the upright man. HE SHALL GNASH WITH HIS TEETH, AND MELT AWAY; like snow water r; or as a snail melteth, or as wax before the fire, Psalms 58:7, shall pine away with grief and envy at the happiness and prosperity of the righteous; the wicked will weep and gnash their teeth, when they shall see them in the kingdom of heaven, and they themselves shut out,...

Psalms 112 Hallelujah! The Righteous are Blessed The second Hallelujah Psalm tells of blessedness of the righteous in the day the Lord is enthroned. It is preeminently Israel. His seed will be mighty upon the earth--wealth and riches will be in their house. And the righteous character, their righteous acts are given. “He hath dispersed, He hath given to the poor.” While this is done by the Jews even today in their unbelief, what will it be in the day they know Him and worship the King? See Paul's answer in Romans 11:12. The desire of the wicked is then perished. Righteousness reigns....

PSS. CXI. AND CXII. These are sister Pss. as is shown by their structure. Each contains nine verses. Each verse has two lines, each line beginning with a letter of the alphabet in due succession. We have thus eighteen lines, so that we get eighteen letters of the acrostic in all. To get twenty-one lines in each, corresponding to the number of letters in the alphabet, the author or authors added at the end of each Ps. a verse with three lines, which is precisely the number wanted. The Hallelujah at the beginning of each is a later liturgical addition which destroys the acrostic. Psalms 111 is chiefly occupied with the greatness and goodness of Yahweh. Psalms 112 finds its theme chiefly in the corresponding truth, viz. the happiness of the godly. CXI. PSALMS 111:2. SOUGHT OUT: to be sought out would be better....

THE WICKED. A lawless one. Hebrew. _rasha_ '. App-44. DESIRE. Probably. hope, as in Psalms 9:18. Prov; Psa 10:28. THE WICKED. lawless ones (plural) App-44....

THE WICKED— That is, the devil; for the Hebrew here is singular, and so denotes that _wicked one,_ whose power and kingdom must melt away, while he beholds with rage the exaltation of Christ and his servants; and then, _the desire of wicked men_ also (for in the last line the word is plural) _shall perish._ The expression _melt away,_ is strong, and signifies that his envy shall be like a slow fire in the bowels. The word _desire_ is put for the things themselves which are the objects of desire; as _hope_ or _confidence_ are put for their objects in Job 17:15; Job 18:14. REFLECTIONS.—1st. The Psalmist opens this psalm with ascribing praise to God, who is to be acknowledged in all he doth for and in his believing people; for by his grace they are what they are. 1.